Elizabeth McQueen
Elizabeth McQueen is an audio producer and podcast host at KUTX 98.9, Austin’s NPR music station. McQueen is also the host of the podcast This Song, as well as the producer for The Breaks, a hip-hop podcast. Before moving to public radio and podcasting, McQueen was a professional musician who started and played for the band Elizabeth McQueen and the Firebrands and a member of the legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
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Also known as Teresa Nervosa, Taylor went into hospice in 2021. She had lung disease.
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It seems like a simple question, with a simple answer. But there's more to it.
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DAWA is hosting a SXSW event called Vision:8291 to elevate and direct resources to Black, Indigenous and people of color in Austin.
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The latest Austin music census found many people perceive a fair amount of bias here. Pause/Play asked four artists about the challenges they've faced and their hopes for the future.
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The biggest issue it found among respondents is the price of housing in Austin.
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The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907.
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As a nonprofit, Spaceflight is not dependent on sales to recoup money it invests in artists. Instead, it gets funding from donations and grants.
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There are a lot of music-focused nonprofits in Austin. Many of them provide services to artists, like health care or professional development. But there are two that actually give musicians money — Sonic Guild and DAWA.
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Sponsorships can provide needed financial support for an artist while helping a corporation's brand.
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Canada has a robust system of support for the arts in general and for commercial music specifically.